Abomasum
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The fourth stomach of ruminating animals, which is an elongated pear-shaped sac lying on the floor of the abdomen, on the right-hand side, and roughly between the seventh and twelfth ribs. It leads to the beginning of the small intestine. (Adapted From Black's Veterinary Dictionary, 17th ed)
- Aliases
- Fourth stomach
- Maw
- Read
- Rennet-bag
- Ruminant true stomach
